As part of maturing, your young teen is starting to experience sexual desire. This is partly due to the developmental changes going in their brain as well as the influence of sexual hormones. It is a normal process in the body. I have never…
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13+ year old girls
Did You Know This About Ovaries and Eggs?
April 14, 2017
As your eight- or nine-year-old daughter enters puberty, it is time to start teaching her about her ovaries. A good place to begin is to show her where the ovaries are located in her body. This is a great illustration that you can use to…
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Help Our Girls Have Informed Opinions About Women’s Reproductive Rights
January 25, 2017
As the battle heats up concerning women’s reproductive rights around things like accessible health care and contraception, I have a more basic concern. Are our daughters receiving enough information about their reproductive system that they will be able to make an informed decision for themselves…
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How To Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 5: Her Menstrual Cycle & Hormones
June 17, 2016
The first four lessons in this series contain information that you probably already had planned to teach your daughter during puberty to prepare her for this important transition in her life. Let me ask you this… When you were your daughter’s age, did anyone explain…
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How to Teach Your Daughter About Puberty | Lesson 4: Her Period
June 6, 2016
A wave of panic suddenly rises from deep inside you. You feel yourself start to get hot and sweaty. (And it’s not a hot flash this time!) Words are getting stuck. All of a sudden, it sounds like YOU are the one going through puberty.…
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